Chapter 113
called you all back today to celebrate Noelle. Do you really have to bring
Kimberly Jeha hule hurt by Damon’s words. She frowned and said, “Tralledy down the imod on uch an important day?”
Eli, alirasdy fed up with Leia, didn’t hold back. Ever siner be found out she had gone behind Noelle’s back and told Heyna what the aid, he had
stopped being hjer to hart.
Now, hearing Damon defend Lela and even call nut their mom, Eli rolled–hivryes
“Euctly” he said. “Noelle has done something amazing. Everyone is happy for her. Tudut Leia say herself that she sees Noelle but she happy! What, is slie dying of jealousy or vanething?“
her sister? So why
Damon’s jaw clenched. “Eli, watch your m
Eli shniggest, unfazed. “What Am I wrong!”
Just as things were about to escalate, Vincent slammed his spion down with a loud clank. “That’s enough” he said sharply “You two need to learn sorse pespect. Are we trally going to turn this into a shouting match!“.
Damon and Eleshot each other a look but backed down. The room fell into tense silence,
vorites,” she said, her voice softer.
Kimberly sighed and turned to Damon. “Tim not playing favorites,” she
“Tonight is about Noelle. Of course, she’s the center of attention. And Leia, she’s already doing well for herself.
́s Reyna’s last student, and now that she’s signeil with Lighting Media, her future is bright. She doesn’t need to feel insecure just because Noelle’s working as a composer for The Legend?
Charlie, who had been quiet the entire time, finally looked up.
“Mom,” he said, his voice calm but firm, “if you can, try not to bring up Reyna in front of Leu”
Kimberly frowned. “Why? What happened?”
Charlie besitated, but since it was already out in the open, he decided to just say it
“Reyna’s in the middle of a scandal. Because of that, Phoenix Entertainment and I have decided to cut ties with Lighting Media. She’s pissed about it, but since she can’t do anything to me, she’ll probably take it out on Lela.
“Leia is sull under Lighting Media, If Reyna holds a grudge, there’s a good chance they’ll blacklist her.”
Kimberly’s face fell. “How did this happen?”
Damon’s expression darkened.
He turned to Charlie, bis jw tigla. “Charlie, you’re in the industry. No way you didn’t know Reyna had skeletons in her closet. If you weren’t planning to work with Lighting Media, why didn’t you stop Leia from signing with them?”
Charlie met his glare, unfazed. “I did try. I told her to slow down and think it through, but she wouldn’t listen”
Damon scoffed. “And that was it? You just let her go?”
Qurlic exulet, clearly trying to stay patient.
Eli, on the other hand, was done holding back “Damon, cut it out. Lela is an adult. She made her own decision, and now she has to deal with the
“Charlie warned her, she ignored him. What he was he supposed to do? The her up and keep her from signing?”
Damon shot him a glare. “Eli, shut up!”
Eli smarked. “Oh, what? You don’t like hearing the truth? You can baby Leia all you want, but don’t take it out on everyone else”
Damon let out a sharp laugh, his anger harely contained. “You think I want to be pissed off? You guys are just impossible.”
Hi suddenly slammed his hand on i
on the table and stood up. “Oh, we’re impossible? Do you even know what Leia del
“the ran straight to tryna anal told her that Noelle daimed to be the creator of The Shu–lows‘ Do you have any idea how close kryna was to wing Nuelle over that? Is that what a sister does
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İli ngħad knowing than commersation was spiraling. He had promied Charlie they wouldn’t bring it up, but at this point, there was n
was no point in
boded like te lart been slapped. He shook his head. “No. No way. I don’t care how much Leia dislikes Noelle, the wouldn’t do something
not a day clarkle. “Then explain this, how did Keyna even know about Noellet Everyone in the industry gossips, but somehow, Reyna went
ally. Who else could ve upped her ud?”
Damon se aperitions dufted, doubt creeping
Heme Di
gare, his voice lower now. “Do you have proof Leia told her
frustration t
i tightening in lan cheat. He drenched his teeth and snapped. “Tin’t it obviouer
Demon muted, his anger ronding into something durper. “So you don’t have proof? And yet you’re so quick to throw accusations at your own
text Serieady. Eli What kind of brother are you! Dau you even have a heart?“.
El nearly laughed at the absurdity of it. No heart! If I really don’t have one, I wouldn’t have stayed quiet after n my fallout with Leia. I had seen her
hadich exposed her to the family.
And
e reason, I’m suddenly the villain?
Kinderly, watching her sons go at it, let out a heavy sigh. Her good mood had long since disappeared. The evening had started off fine, but ever
que bela left, the atmosphere had soured, and everyone had been on edge.
glanced at Norde, suddenly worried about how this wat affecting her.
However, when she turned, she found Noelle sitting there, calmly eating roasted chicken like nothing was happening.
det. At least der’s not letting it get to her. Simple, food–loving, and unbothered, that’s my girl
orong. Noelle was eating, but her mind was far from relaxed.
finally speaking up for me Charlie’s stance was still unclear.
And Damon, well, the didn’t hate bit, but he really wasn’t the sharpest when it came to Leia. It was fine if he wanted to be protective of her, but at the very least, he condd have speated her letter.
Hoelle dada i expert much, she didn’t need blind loyalty or over–the–top gestures. All she wanted was for Damon to have her back the way he did
Unfortunately, judging by how things were going, that was still a long way off.
Thinking about it, she grabbed another chicken drumstick and made up her mind, this weekend, she would find a way to get along better with
The weekend rolled arounėl before slar kurw it.
That day, after wrapping up his driving practice, Darnon decided to hit the mall.
Berilad been in a lunk lately, burrly leaving her mesen whenever he was home. Damon Wa
great at handling emotions, especially when it
car and was making his way toward the entrance when he heard someone call out, “Damon! Damon!”
sound of that voorr. Slowly, he turned his head, following the direction it came from. A petite figure was dashing
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